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Appendix 15

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents

Cause

1982

1983

1984

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

fatal

Total

Fatal

fatal

Total

Fatal

fatal

Total

Machinery: power driven

20

12 562

12 582

25

11 871

11 896

9

12 200

12 209

Machinery: other

530

530

3

469

472

1

420

421

Transport

Explosions or fires

Hot or corrosive substances

47

2 780

2 827

46

3 074

3 120

31

3 157

3 188

11

460

471

6

521

527

7

548

555

2

3 444

3 446

3

3 810

3 813

5

3.998

4 003

Gassing, poisoning and other toxic

substances

1

18

19

Electricity

182

182

2

11424

34

36

12

190

202

11

141

152

8

128

136

Falls of persons

70

7 116

7 186

50

7 701

7 751

47

7 519

7 566

Stepping on or striking against

objects

2

16 171

16 173

5

13 252

13 257

1

16 856

16.857

Falling objects

10

3.739

3 749

9

2 644

2 653

10

3.430

3. 440

Falls of grounds

8

22

30

22

26

2

24

26

Handling without machinery

2

7.870

7 872

7

10 285

10 292

1

11 093

11.094

Hand tools

Miscellaneous

Causes not yet ascertained

Total

6 957

6 957

7 086

7 086

7 706

7 706

60

3.659

3 719

77

4 295

4 372

86

4 730

4 816

5.361

5.361

5 542

5.542

7

9 111

9 118

245

70 879

71 124

246

70 895

71 141

217

80 954

81 171

Note: Figures for 1984 are subject to amendments.